New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
The OUTRAGEs IN TEXAS.
HOW REPUBLICANS WERE TREATED.
MORE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AT
WASHINGTON.

MORE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AT
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON Feb 19.--In the Texas investigation to-
day Riggs Hackworth white, a brother Of one OF the
memorialiss, and examined. He Is Justice
Of the Peace OF Brennan and Republican The feeling
toward Republicans following the election last Novem-
Der very bitter he said Witness was several times
advised by Democratic friends not to stay at his home,
ard in consequence he left his home for time with his
family. On occasion he informed that a crowd
had assembled, threatening to and shoot into his
house This the day that his brother the memorial
ist, left Brennan.
The witness asked describe the circumstances OF
his brothers leaving. He said he had heard great
many threats toward his brother His brother told MN
he had sold his property and was to leave the next day.
Half hour later Democratic friend came into VIII
nesss office and pointed crowd Of forty or fifty men
the street and said they insisted upon his brothers
leaving that night The witness got his mother to per-
suade his brother leave that night The witness how
ever called upon prominent Democratic friend to ask
II his brother could remain until the next day, fearing
that his honse would be burned down before he could get
the pay for it. This friend sa that Judge Kirk assured
HIN he could control the crowd, but the friend finally
concluded that the brother had better leave
that night and to facilitate the depart
ure this friend drew his check for 800.
The witness and two three friends escorted the
brother to the depot at o'clock that evening There
was n crowd Of several hundred at the depot but
they did nothing except to raise yell the train pulled
The witness held inquest the bodies of tho
three ynched negroes. The inquest continued all day.
and then adjourned two days to get evidence.
During this interval of the jurors asked the witness
to call the jury together and have the thing, finished
they had been warned not to ask many questions and
were afraid.
On examination Hackworth said he received two
written notices leave the place, and several verbal
warnings by friends TO look out.
Dwell, hadn't there been q great many Republican
ofceholders in Washington County before
Ayes, sir.
Q-Now. inasmuch as Republican ohcehoders had
benin Office there without threats or molcstaon be-
fore how do account FOR the fact that threats were
made this time
Al account for this way that the Republican ticket
give mp the Offices and by that plan they could scare off
the Republicans from cOntesting.
The witness further explained that until two years ago
the Republicans had held the Offices but two years ago.
owing to Republican split the Democrats were
victorious. The Republicans surrendered the offices and
was as witness thought to retain the hold the Demo
thus acquired that they created the excitement OF
last November Witness for time sent his family TO the
houses of neghbors TO spend the nights. while witness
himself sometimes spent the night in the woods aud at
others stayed nj home surrounded by guard OF friends
Senator Eustis named several Republican oceholders
who serving in Washington County, and the wit
ccved leave they had not been disturbed in the
Paul Frickc. white was sworn. He Is a Republican.
The excitement In Brennan after the election. he said
each other Fifty had told him they had been
warned he caught talking TO their fellow Repub
cauS The Republicans generally Kept themselves close
IN helr houses me anpathy OF the democrats ,oWaIu
HackwOrrh due chiefly 10 the fact that he had been
strongest OF the leaders of the cOOred Republicans
and the one In whom they had most iaith, for twenty
years There attempt 10 array the coorcd people
against the whites The white aud coored Republicans
equal numbers put upon the committees mt
ventions to suggest county nominations. The witness
described with much detail the excitement following the
election and the circumstances which led 10 the leaving
OF the melnOriaist3.